Showhorse weights

ABSTRACT

Lead plates are bolted onto the front sides of a showhorse&#39;&#39;s pads.

United States Patent [191 Baum 1 July 15, 1975 [54] SHOWl-IORSE WEIGHTS 3,078,924 2/!963 Brock l68/25 x [76] Inventor: Leo A. Baum, Rt. 1, Box 250,

lxonia' 53036 Primary Examiner-Hugh R. Chamblee [22] p Man 6, 7 Assistant Examiner-J. Q. Lever Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Littlepage, Quaintance, [2|] Appl. No.: 448,553 Murphy & oobyns [52] U.S. Cl. 168/25 [5|] Int. Cl A0" 1/00 57 ABSTRACT [58] Field of Search 168/25. 26, DIG. 1

Lead plates are bolted onto the front sides of a show- [56] References Cited horses pads UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,023,812 3/!962 Swanz l68/25 X 2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures SHOWHORSE WEIGHTS FIELD OF INVENTION Farriery, Shoes, Weights.

OBJECTS It is commonplace to attach weights to the shoes, pads or hoofs of show horses. Usually they are screwed or nailed in place, and because of the manner and place of attachment, and the impact forces thereon, they frequently become loose or lost, and frequently they fly off, endangering man and beast. Previously these weights were not readily interchangeable nor removable, and after only a few changes the pads become so deteriorated with screw holes that the weights would no longer stay securely in place.

The object now is to provide a weight assembly and fastener therefor, by means of which the weights may be readily secured in place, removed, and replaced. A further object is to provide weights which can be stacked and unstacked to increase or decrease the total weightening of a horses hoof, wherein the same securing means can be used at all times.

These and other objects will be apparent from the following specification and drawing, in which:

FIG. 1 is a side elevation of a horse hoof, with a pad attached thereto, and a weight attached to the pad;

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary front view of the pad and attached weight; and,

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary cross section of the assembly shown in FIG. 2.

Referring now to the drawings, in which like reference numerals denote similar elements, FIG. 1 shows the lower end of a horse leg having a hoof 4 beneath which is secured a pad 6. Customarily, such pads are suitably secured onto the bottom of show horse s hoofs, and they may be made of suitable durable material, such as plastic and/or leather. One such pad is disclosed in the patent to Swartz US. Pat. No. 3,023,812. On the underside of the pad is secured a shoe 8. For practicing the present invention, a pair of bolt holes are drilled in pad 6, the bolt holes extending diagonally upward, and parallel to each other, from the underside of pad 6 to the forward side thereof, and in these bolt holes are inserted bolts 12 having threads 14 on the shank ends.

Fitting flush against the forward side of pad 6 is a lead weight plate 18 provided with bolt holes 19 to accommodate bolts 12, and over the lead weight plate 18 is secured a steel cover plate 20 which, like the weight plate, is bent to conform to the forward rounded surface of pad 6. The cover plate 20 is also provided with bolt holes 21 to accommodate bolts 12, and washers 22 and nuts 24 hold the weight or weights and cover plate 18 and 20 firmly against the forward surface of pad 6.

It will be apparent that the weight and cover plates may be readily removed and that the weight plate 18 may be replaced by a lightor or heavier one and, if desired, one or more additional weight plates 18 of the same or different weight may be stacked under the cover plate 20. Because of the rapid and simple installation procedure of the weights, they may be put on when the horse is worked and taken off when he is in the stall. They may be changed or removed while the horse is being worked. By this procedure and by utilizing different weights, the horse does not get accustomed to the weight. Further, a much lighter amount of weight than used in present methods will achieve the desired results. Because of the mode of installation, the pad weight mounting does not become weaken no matter how many changes in the weights are made, and there is virtually no danger of the weight flying loose.

I claim:

1. A weight and pad assembly for a horse hoof comprising,

a hoof pad,

a lead plate adapted to overlay part of the front of the hoof pad,

a cover plate of metal which relatively hard and tough as compared to lead and being curved so as to overlay part of the lead plate,

bolt hole means extending through the hoof pad from the underside thereof to the front thereof, and registering bolt hole means through the lead plate and cover plate,

and bolt and nut means cooperating with said bolt hole means for holding said lead and cover plates firmly against the front of the pad.

2. A weight assembly for a horse hoof pad, comprisa lead plate,

a steel cover plate overlying part of said lead plate,

a pair of bolt holes through said plates, the bolt holes in said cover plate registering with those in the lead plate, and

bolt and nut means adapted to extend through said plates and through bolt holes running through the hoof pad from the bottom to the front thereof. 

1. A weight and pad assEmbly for a horse hoof comprising, a hoof pad, a lead plate adapted to overlay part of the front of the hoof pad, a cover plate of metal which relatively hard and tough as compared to lead and being curved so as to overlay part of the lead plate, bolt hole means extending through the hoof pad from the underside thereof to the front thereof, and registering bolt hole means through the lead plate and cover plate, and bolt and nut means cooperating with said bolt hole means for holding said lead and cover plates firmly against the front of the pad.
 2. A weight assembly for a horse hoof pad, comprising, a lead plate, a steel cover plate overlying part of said lead plate, a pair of bolt holes through said plates, the bolt holes in said cover plate registering with those in the lead plate, and bolt and nut means adapted to extend through said plates and through bolt holes running through the hoof pad from the bottom to the front thereof. 